Karthik Anantharaman tweeting his Pacific Ocean research adventures

Karthik Anantharaman, assistant professor of bacteriology, is in the midst of a scientific oceanic adventure. He’s part of a team that’s currently on the research vessel R/V Atlantis somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, diving to deep-sea hydrothermal vents in the submarine HOV Alvin.

Karthik is sharing information and photos from the expedition via his personal Twitter account (@KarthikGeomicro) and his lab Twitter account (@AnantharamanLab). Monitor these accounts to follow along on Karthik’s adventure, which lasts through Dec. 21.